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Virginia
Gainesville
Population 18,196
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Virginia
Warrenton
Population 10,176
Gainesville, VA vs Warrenton, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Gainesville, VA | Warrenton, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,196 | 10,176 |
| Median Household Income | $174,410 | $83,331 |
| Median Rent | $2,283/mo | $1,418/mo |
| Median Home Value | $712,600 | $478,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.5% | 52.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 4% | 9.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% (county) | 2.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 214* | 49 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,282* | 653 |
| Median AQI | 35 | 34 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 349 | — |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 83°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 20 in/yr | 20 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 34.5 min | 30.3 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 17.3 | 12.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 58% | 46.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 17.3% | 8.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +4.3% | +1.5% |
Gainesville, VA
Warrenton, VA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Gainesville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.